Abdul Hannan Masud, Member of Parliament for Noakhali-6 (Hatiya), raised concerns in parliament about the dismissal of four journalists from Ekattor TV. Speaking during the question-and-answer session on Sunday, he said that although the government has spoken about press freedom, four journalists from a private television channel were terminated after the current administration took office.

Masud asked why the issue of these four journalists has not yet been resolved and whether the government has conducted any investigation into the matter. He also questioned if their dismissal constitutes interference with the freedom of the press. Earlier in the same session, the names of 16 deceased former ministers, state ministers, whips, and members of parliament, including Tofail Ahmed, were included in a condolence motion.

The discussion took place during the first day of the second session of the national parliament, presided over by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, who read out the names of the deceased MPs.